The history of the twelve great livery companies of London; principally compiled from their grants & records; with an historical essay and accounts of each company, its origin, constitution, government, dress, customs, halls, and trust estates and charities; including notices and illustrations of metropolitan trade and commerce, as originally concentrated in those societies; and of the language, manners, and expenses of ancient times; with attested copies and translations of the companies' charters

by: Herbert, William, 1772-1851

Publication date: 1836

Topics: Livery Companies of London, Livery companies -- History, Guilds -- England -- London -- History, Guilds, London (England) -- History -- Sources, England -- London

Publisher: London : Published by the author; and to be had of him, at the Library, Guildhall, and of all the principal booksellers

Collection: americana

Digitizing sponsor: Google

Book from the collections of: University of California

Language: English

Book digitized by Google from the library of the University of California and uploaded to the Internet Archive by user tpb.

2 volumes : 25 cm

Volume 1 contains a folded table

Includes bibliographical references and index

Notes

V. 2 has variant subtitle: "principally compiled from their grants and records. With an historical essay, and accounts of each company, its origin, constitution, government, dress, customs, halls, and trust estates and charities; including notices and illustrations of Metropolitan trade and commerce, as originally concentrated in those societies; and of the language, manners, and expenses of ancient times; with attested copies and translations of the companies' charters."